Licensure Pass Rates
Registered Nursing Program Pass Rates
Students successfully completing the RN program qualify to take the nursing state board examination (NCLEX-RN). Following are the pass rates for the NCLEX-RN for the last ten years of Mendocino College Nursing Program students:
| Category | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Number Attempting Exam | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 27 |
| Percent who passed on 1st attempt | 94.74% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90.91% | 95.65% | 84.12% | 100% | 95.65% | 96.77% | 96.3% | 100% | 100% |
For comparative information regarding pass rates, please go to: http://www.rn.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml
EMT Program Pass Rates
Students completing the EMT/Paramedic program at Mendocino College are required to take the certification examination administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. It has currently been suspended. The following table summarizes the results for recent graduates of the program.
| CATEGORY | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Number attempting exam | 21 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 53 | |||
| Percent who passed on 1st attempt | 76% | 74% | 66% | 61% | 55% |
For comparative information regarding pass rates go to: https://emsa.ca.gov/national-registry-of-emts-nremt/
PTA Program Pass Rates
| Category | 2024 |
| Number Attempting | 26 |
| Percent who passed on 1st attempt | 65.4% |
For comparative information regarding pass rates, go to: https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/NPTE-Pass-Rate-Reports/Two-Year-First-Time-Pass-Rate-by-School